Newcastle vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea extend Premier League lead as Reece James double downs Newcastle
Premier League leaders Chelsea beat Newcastle 3-0 on Saturday after a pair of stunning goals from Reece James.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 65': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 1. Reece James (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
- 66': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 67': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Isaac Hayden.
- 77': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 2. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
- 81': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 3. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey replaces Sean Longstaff.
- 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,208
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,208
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Arsenal | 12 | 29 | 1 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| +14 | Manchester City | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| +4 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 | 3 |
Statistics
 CHE |
NEW |
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|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Newcastle United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles  |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
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